The Research Computer Lab (137 CNB) is located in the College of Nursing Building and is overseen by the Office for Nursing Research to facilitate research and scholarship at the college. The lab is equipped to support the development and peer review of manuscripts, conference abstracts and posters, and grant proposals as well as providing a base for a wide range of education and training activities.

Access.  Access to the Advanced Lab is only available via University ID for those who need to use the specialized software loaded on Lab computers.  To obtain access:

• An email request should be sent to the Office for Nursing Research (nursing-research@uiowa.edu [1]) indicating why access is required and including the individual’s HawkID.
• The request will be forwarded to the department that control keyswipe access (this process usually takes 24-48 hours).
• Once access has been granted, the requestor will be notified via email.

Usage.  The computers can be used for individual work or scheduled for group training classes or meetings. Those who wish to reserve the entire lab must reserve RES-NB137 using the Microsoft Outlook calendar. Individuals who plan to use the room should first verify that the room has not been reserved by checking the Outlook Calendar for RES-NB137.

Equipment.  The Lab is equipped with five computers as well as a large screen monitor that is connected to all five computers. All five computers are running standard Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) as well as SAS. Two computers have QSR NVIVO 9 (Computers 1 and 2), and one computer has Excel QI Macro (Computer 3). SPSS is available through Virtual Desktop [2]. Please note there is no printer in the Research Computer Lab.

Logging in.  Individuals can log on to the computers with Hawk ID and password, which will allow them to access documents on their H-drive.  When users are finished with their work, they are asked to log off, shut down the computer, and turn off the monitor.

Protection of Data. This is a public computer lab, so users should not leave any documents or data on the hard drives of the computers.  All personal documents must be removed at the end of a work session.

NOTE:   Identifiable subject data should not be accessible to non-research team members.  If users plan to listen to audio data files, they must use headphones or reserve the lab to maintain confidentiality of data.

Personnel in charge of scheduling room use.  These rooms may be scheduled by faculty or research support staff by making a room request through each room’s Outlook Calendar. Anyone booking any of these spaces should include the following information on the calendar: 

1. Name and contact information for person making reservation
2. Name of the grant or project that is using the space
3. Name of the College of Nursing PI or contact

Priority for room use.  Requests will be prioritized as follows:

1. Research teams of funded projects with a CON PI housed in the Montoya Research Suite.
2. Research teams of funded research projects with a CON PI physically housed outside the College of Nursing Building.
3. Unfunded CON-PI led research teams.
4. Other uses when not used for 1-3 above. 
5. Special requests will be considered; decisions will be made by the Office for Nursing Research in conjunction with the Assistant Dean for Operations and Finance.

Priority for room use.  Reservations may be made for priority levels as follows:

• Priority 1 & 2: anytime
• Priority 3: up to 1 month in advance
• Priority 4: up to 2 weeks in advance

Confirmation of room requests.  Requests that include all required information and that are made within an appropriate timeframe (based on priority level) will be confirmed via email to the person requesting the room.